DAPL Fife

19/02/2026

Great opportunity for those with lived experience of mental health services to help shape and improve future support -event is free to attend and details of how to register are in the poster below

Fife Health and Social Care Partnership

13/02/2026

DAPL’s coordinator Susan has spent the day in Edinburgh with Lewis, Paula and Chelsea from the Scottish Drugs Forum traineeship team interviewing candidates for the 2026 -SVQ2 trainee programme. Exciting times ahead for some people 🙌
DAPL offers placement opportunities to psychology students, social work students, counselling students, recovery volunteers, art therapy students and SDF traineeship students.

13/02/2026

Could you help us help people who may be sleeping rough? It’s easier than you think. You simply let us know where and when you may have seen someone rough sleeping and our teams will then pay a visit to offer support and assistance to the individual.
It only takes a minute. Visit www.fife.gov.uk/roughsleepingsurvey. You could help change someone’s life.

11/02/2026

We are sharing a couple of photos of our counsellors Penny and Kerry at the "Love Yourself" event held for the students and staff at the University of Dundee Kirkcaldy campus today.

The event was really successful, and we had a large number of students visit our stall finding out about our counselling service There was also a great deal of interest in the drug and alcohol boxes, particularly from students who have previously completed or are currently undertaking placements within NHS Fife Addiction Services.

06/02/2026

We support the aims of Scottish Drugs Forum manifesto

Today we are sharing our manifesto for the 2026 Scottish Parliament election. It sets out what must change to deliver the bold, sustained, transformational change that Scotland urgently needs.

Read our full manifesto now: https://buff.ly/RvUVpzp

06/02/2026

Have your say and get £20 for telling your experience. All details are on the pictures.
Scottish Drugs Forum.

28/01/2026

Are you interested in archaeology, heritage, or gaining practical skills to boost your CV?

Join The Leven Programme Heritage and Archaeology Employability Course - no prior experience needed!

This exciting programme offers hands-on training in archaeology, fieldwork, and transferable skills that can be used across a wide range of careers. You’ll gain real experience, meet industry professionals, and explore fascinating heritage sites along the way.

The course takes place 23 February - 06 May 2026 and will be delivered twice each week (Mondays and Wednesdays) for four hours at a time.

If you're interested please e-mail Paul Murtagh for more information at Paul.murtagh@greenactiontrust.org

https://www.fva.org/news.asp?id=23013

Photo from The Leven Programme

[Image description: Nine people sit in a row on a low wall. There are a mix of men and women, all wearing jumpers and winter jackets. They are sitting in a park with grass in front of them and a road behind them.]

27/01/2026

We want to hear about your experience with MAT.

Our Peer Research and Engagement team is inviting people to share their experiences of accessing Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT).

This opportunity is open to people living in Argyll and Bute, East Dunbartonshire, Fife, and Highland who access support for alcohol or drug use, as well as family members of people receiving MAT in these four areas.

You can find out more details here: https://buff.ly/Lzvi7mb

By sharing your experience, you can help to ensure that the voices of people with lived and living experience – and their families – shape the future of treatment and support services across Scotland.

21/01/2026

Treatment not punishment!

21/01/2026

We are delighted to share some fantastic news! Mike Morgan, who joined us as a placement through the Scottish Drugs Forum (SDF) National Traineeship program, has officially secured a permanent role as a Support Worker with the East Neuk Recovery Group Initiative.

While we are sad to see him move on, we couldn’t be prouder of his journey during his time at DAPL. Mike’s dedication to personal growth and his commitment to supporting our clients has been exemplary. His success is a testament to the impact of the SDF traineeship, nurturing support and the importance of hands-on experience in our sector.

Huge congratulations, Mike! We know you’ll be a massive asset to your new team.

17/01/2026

We are sharing a new free resource developed through a specialist collaboration between the DAPL team but mainly our qualified volunteer counsellor, Vicky, and Becky from SWAN. This project was designed to assist colleagues across other services and provide enhanced support for the community here in Fife.

Please let us know what you think of the resource and if you have any feedback.

Do you know we have a few FREE resources on our website. This includes our most recent work on Autism and Addiction with the fantastic team at DAPL Fife
If you head to our Training and Resources page and scroll down to the Free Resources section
https://swanscotland.org/training

You will find
- A Pre-recorded professionals training session on Autism and Addiction
- A guide for autistic adults on autism and addiction
- A guide for professionals on autism and addiction
- Some interviews with autistic individuals about their experiences of addiction
- Wellbeing through an autistic lens

All among some other free resources available for downloading.
If you can't find the resources or want some more information please don't hesitate to contact us at info@swanscotland.org

We hope you find these helpful. We loved working in partnership with DAPL Fife to create these resources and would also like to thank all of the SWAN individuals who were involved in the creating of these resources

If you are looking for further info on autism and addiction we also highly recommend work by www.autsun.org and David Gray-Hammond: Emergent Divergence